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Such a beautiful story with amazing actors and even more amazing characters. I found myself laughing out loud at parts and crying at others. I can see myself missing these characters in a week and sneaking into my room to revisit them. Only thing that bothered me was the story-line of the Grim reaper and Sunny, it felt really stretched out and I know they had a connection because of their past lives but we didn't see them actually getting to know each other in their current one, and the fact they kept breaking up and getting back together seemed redundant.
Overall, I LOVED this show and would recommend it to anyone who likes a supernatural yet mundane story of love and friendship.
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My empty soul after this show
OMG, this happen to me twice with reply 1988 and weightlifting fairy, I can't think about anything else. The first time I watched this show, I was like 14 and I didn't enjoy it. But now at 16 and more into dramaworld, this show is in my top 5. The storyline is awesome. The controversy of the show, about the age gap, like think about it, he is 900 years old, no one can be old enough to be with him, so stop low rating because of that. The visuals are amazing too, the budget was really big, just guessing but WOW.Was this review helpful to you?
A miracle which you must watch to believe it exists
Don’t miss this drama. It’s unbelievably good and entertaining. Brings out emotional side of you. It makes u laugh, cry and scream in surprise. You will rewatch certain scenes guaranteed.Liked
Cast: Goblin and grim reaper are my favourite characters of all time. So is credit card boy. They make u laugh so hard. Even goblins bride is innocent and sweet. The smallest character is so accomplished and good with their acting.Goblins sister in past life, Eun Tak's childhood friend, Grim Reaper's junior though they are on screen for short time they have casted good actors for it to make sure they did a good job.
Story: Exciting and funny with ups down like never seen before. To avoid spoilers I won’t add much. The flow is smooth and very well presented and executed.
Over all: A masterpiece indeed. The music, the acting, storyline, direction everything is too good. My only dislike was second lead actress cause I felt goblin sister in past life was played by a much accomplished actress and I wish they continued her role .
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I spent hours watching for the ending, but the story lost me. Can someone please help!1. Why was the goblin still not dead once the sword was removed. Was he not supposed to become extinct after 900 years. ( thats what we were told many times during the episodes)
2. Why was he wondering the desert for 9 years. I thought the almighty has wiped his slate clean and he was finally dead or he can be reborn .
3. The goblin bride comes back again as a school girl, the story starts all over again. No issues about the age difference, but the character really irritated me, i wish she talked less.
I wish the story line ended after she went to the other world and left the rest to our imagination. Definately not the best.
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This was so, so well written. Bring tissues.
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you need to watch this
so this is a very good drama I Don't know why I was pushing it away I regret it 😅 but as now I have watched it it's so amazing ❤️ I am so in love with it and the the actors have done the acting is just superb 💋the story is awesome ending is also beautiful and the ost oo mmyyy goddd it's so good like I am keeping it as my ringtone so good loved it ❤️ ♥️ 😀 amazing if 100 was a rating I would have given hundred 💯 sooo just go and watch without wasting any time loved it muahhhh🫂💋❤️❤️🔥🎂😭🫶Was this review helpful to you?
Magically awesome somehow ...
Goblin is the first Korean drama that I actually watched while it was still on-going. I remember how I waited patiently every week for new episodes to come out. Yes, this drama is really that good, it made someone like me who isn't into fantasy drama fell hard for this series ... either that or maybe the charm of Gong Yoo? or maybe the flow of its story line? or maybe the dry humor that's actually funny? or maybe the whole mortal and immortal love thing ... I'm not sure ... but somehow they all mixed together and it created an awesome drama series.Any how, if I really think about it, even to this day I still don't like this type of fantasy drama but somehow Goblin is still on my top 5 most favorite Korean drama.
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Gong Yoo , portraying as Goblin (Kim Shin) couldn't have been better. I don't know how they chose cast but No one could have been better than Gong Yoo as the Goblin. The lines were way too emotional and his acting was too perfect. Every moment he was in the drama shined. His story of so many years and his previous tragedy will shake you to the peak of excitement. Vastly experienced Gong Yoo hits the hot spot again. One of the highest paid actors of Korea of all time and most popular actors of all time.
Kim Go Eun , Ji Eun Tak , a girl with the ability to see ghosts meaning to be Goblin's Wife, played charming and amazing part. Everybody , literally every body said so many bad things about her and the drama for choosing her and making her so young. But truly , she has proved everyone wrong in the best possible way. The way she acted , felt like one of the greatest actresses of all time.
Lee Dong Wook, The Greatest Interest of the show , combining with Gong Yoo by creating mesmerising Bromance , played the most difficult role of Grim Reaper and OMG , he was so great as Grim Reaper. The walking scenes of him and Gong Yoo literally made everyone's heart flutter. Though he played supporting actor but he is not a supporting actor rather one of the highest paid actors of all time in Korea.
Yoo In Na , playing Kim Sun, came as a supporting actress in the drama. Same goes for her , always selected as a main lead. This is a big reason the drama was hit . Four of the best cast was massive to see at a time.
Yoo In Na's acting was up to the mark and she portrayed her character so well . It was really great to see.
Yeah, that sums up the review. Watch this amazing k-drama. Even if you create a vote poll for the best drama ever comparing with Dots, My love from the star , you will still see Goblin beating everyone. That shows how maximum people appreciated it. Don't just see the hate comments otherwise it wouldn't get 9.0 rating in total. Give it a go. Thank you so much for reading.
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First of all, I would like to give credits to the writers for such an incredible storyline. I'm not really into watching stuff about supernatural creatures, but this drama made me very intrigued about the supernatural beings and it was for sure interesting to learn about Goblins and Grim Reapers. The writers did a splendid job with connecting the stories of the characters with their past lifetimes and their strategic plans of piecing everything together. From my perspective, it is a very original storyline.
Gong Yoo playing as Kim Shin/Goblin was mesmerising. Since watching this drama, I have developed a crush on him. He's got such a tender smile that could light up the entire universe. Every scene was such a treat. Every piece of happiness he got, the sadness and the laughs, all of those were portrayed so well for his character. So sweet, loveable, yet a past that was so unfortunate. It's also worth mentioning that I also fell in love with him because of his boyfriend/husband material: classy in style, funny, cute and a bit of a goofball.
Kim Go Eun as Ji Eun Tak was super cute and adorable. A lot of people found her annoying, but I found her behavior justifiable, but it really depends on how you look from it. Her character didn't really bother me at all, I loved her character and her development.
Lee Dong Wook as Grim Reaper/Wang Yeo was a bit frightening due to his lack of expression haha, but I was really drawn into his character. I have never sympathise with a character just as much as him. Such a huge puppy in this drama and the best 'crier' I have seen yet.
I loved all the cast, they portrayed their characters really well, amazing acting and I never wished for anyone different.
The story is amazing. The love stories were phenomenal and story. Not only that, but the bromance between the Goblin and Grim Reaper was epic, I found myself shipping them more than the real lovers at times aha. The story will definitely leave you drowning in your own tears, but will certainly make your heart flutter and internally scream. It's funny, sad, beautiful, romantic, tragic, heartbreaking...
The music for this drama was good, some of the songs were not really my cup of tea, but all of them were perfect for this drama. I'm glad that they used Round and Round for the intro, dramatic, yet so mysterious. Beautiful by Crush, Stay with Me and Round and Round are my main favourites.
I find myself pondering on if I should rewatch this series again even though I just finished watching it. This is the first KDrama where I had thoughts on rewatching every single episode again from the very beginning. I am going to hold back for now, but I will certainly rewatch this again to relive those moments and find the time frames at where certain scenes happened.
Definitely recommend this drama, it is worth watching. You know when a drama is good when you feel every emotion that the characters are feeling.
It will certainly take me a long while to move on from this drama, if not I don't think I ever will
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I love the story line of this show. It was very unique and captivating to get any person to love this show. The chemistry with all of the characters/actors was just one of a kind. From main lead to second lead, both actors was able to have a chemistry that was sweet and respectful. Although, the main lead love interest started as a 19 year old. There was no appropriateness with it. The only complaint is that there were no true villain. Soundtrack was sweet and easy listening, although it was very repetitive. It was still catchy. I would recommend this series to anyone that is new to watching k dramas.
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-I don't like Kim Go Eun that much...but her role was not bad..neh..
-I fell in love with Lee Dong Wook, he's amazing and put the drama something not "boring"
-The bromance! >.< so cute. Made the drama even better and their relationship was beautiful.
-Sungjae!!!!!! I love him, but i never saw a drama with him, however he was perfect here.
-I actually loved more the second couple (Grim Reaper and Sunny) then the main, just because was so funny and sweet. Seeing the Grim Reaper confused with love relationships is the best xD
- "Sunny not Sun Hee" this will be in my mind
-The OST...INCREDIBLE, so soft and sweet in the right moments.
-The Director and Writer are like legends I really like both of them
-The ending was so realistic and made me cry >///<
Anyway it was a good Fantasy/Romance drama, with very good comedy and relationships.
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More than I ever expected
This drama left a lasting impression on me... I was hesitant to start it at first because the synopsis didn’t sound particularly appealing to me, despite the countless recommendations. I’m so glad I decided to give it a chance. So if you're anything like me and have been putting this drama off, I hope this review gives you that little push to finally watch it.I enjoyed every second of this show. Even during the quieter moments when not much was happening, I was completely invested. The main storyline was captivating, and the characters made every scene worthwhile. I LOVED THEM ALL.
I went through a full range of emotions while watching which is something that doesn't happen often for me. I felt happy, sad, angry, frustrated, and even embarrassed at times.
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My only complaint is, I would have loved to see more reactions from the supporting characters when Ji Eun Tak died. We didn't get to see that at all. The ending felt a little anticlimactic also. After everything the characters went through I wanted a more emotional payoff. I was hoping to see them run into each other's arms, overwhelmed with relief and excitement. Those moments felt like missed opportunities and would have made the finale even more satisfying.
Despite that, this is still a drama that will stay with me for a very long time, and one that I would happily recommend to others.
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